rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
to overdo; to do too much
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
to make (someone) drink; to force to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
reading matter; reading material
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
entrance; entering; admission; admittance
main building (as opposed to an annex, outbuilding, etc.); this library; this museum; this theatre
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
left side; left-hand side
right side; right-hand side
step; stride; counter for steps
to complain; to make a complaint
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
to find out; to dig up; to sniff out; to worm out; to pry out; to spy out
gray zone; grey zone; gray area
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
salary reduction; salary cut
slight; little; insignificant
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
message; informative matter
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment